All in With Chris Hayes 7/16/26 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 Breaking News Today July 16, 2026

President Trump is leveraging the power of his office to promote debunked 2020 election claims while simultaneously pursuing aggressive voter suppression tactics and installing loyalists in key legal positions.

• Election rhetoric — The president is delivering a primetime address regarding 2020 election interference, which critics fear is a strategy to undermine the upcoming midterm elections [01:21].

• Voter suppression tactics — The administration is working to restrict voting access through multiple channels:

  • Department of Justice attempts to seize unredacted voter registration data [03:53].
  • Executive orders directing the Postal Service to limit mail-in ballot delivery [04:26].
  • The "Save Act," which could create hurdles for voters such as married women whose last names have changed [04:50].

• Questionable appointments — Trump is filling government posts with personal legal allies, leading to concerns regarding the independence of the Justice Department [17:32].

• Corruption scandals — Several allegations of financial misconduct have surfaced within the administration:

  • A long-time teleprompter operator was placed on leave after allegedly betting on the contents of the president's speeches [25:12].
  • A $14 million no-bid contract for renovating the White House reflecting pool resulted in poor quality work, with the FBI now investigating damage that appears to be from construction failure [27:01].

• What is the "Save Act" and how does it influence voting procedures?

• How is the teleprompter operator alleged to have gained financially from the president's speeches?